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Cell organelles and the Eight Characteristics of Life

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which organelle makes proteins using instructions that come from the nucleus?

a)

Capsule

b)

Cell membrane

c)

Nucleus

d)

Ribosome

2.

What do eukaryotes usually contain?

a)

Nucleus and membrane-bound organelles

b)

Protein

c)

Cell walls and Chloroplast

d)

Lysosomes and Vacuoles

3.

Which cell structure contains the cell's genetic material and controls many of the cell's activities?

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Ribosome

c)

Nucleus

d)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

4.

Which organelle converts the chemical energy stored in food into compounds that are more convenient for the cell to use?

a)

Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Centrioles

5.

What is the thin flexible barrier around a cell called?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Capillaries

c)

Plastid

d)

Capsule

6.

What is the function of the nucleus?

a)

Contains the cell's genetic material and controls many of the cell's activities.

b)

Produces proteins

c)

Creates structure and protects the cell

d)

Network of filaments that provides support and structure for the cell

7.

Which organelles would you expect to find in plant cells and not animal cells?

a)

Lysosomes, mitochondria, ribosome

b)

Chloroplast, central vacuole, cell wall

c)

Chloroplast, cell membrane, nucleus

d)

Mitochondria, ribosomes, cell wall

8.

What are the biological levels of organization in order?

a)

Tissues, organs, cells, organism, organ system

b)

Organism, organ system, cells, tissues, organs

c)

Organs, organ system, cells, organism, tissues

d)

Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism

9.

Give an example of a prokaryotic cell?

a)

Bacteria

b)

Virus

c)

Mucus

d)

Fungus

10.

What are the smallest unit of life in all living things?

a)

Tissue

b)

Organ System

c)

Cell

d)

Mitosis

11.

What is osmosis?

a)

The movement of molecules from an area of HIGH concentration TO an area of LOW concentration

b)

The movement of water molecules from an area of LOW water concentration TO an area of HIGH water concentration

c)

The movement of water from an area of HIGH water concentration TO an area of LOW water concentration

d)

The movement of molecules from an area of LOW concentration TO an area of HIGH concentration

12.

What does biology mean?

a)

The study of viruses

b)

The study of the heart

c)

The study of society

d)

The study of life

13.

What is the organelle labeled K?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

14.

What is the organelle labeled H?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleolus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

15.

What is the organelle labeled E?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Golgi apparatus

c)

Nucleus

d)

Rough endoplasmic reticulum

16.

What characteristics of living things best explain why birds fly south for the winter?

a)

To grow and develop

b)

Reacting to their environment

c)

Reproduce

d)

Maintain a stable internal environment

17.

What is the function of the cell membrane?

a)

Making proteins

b)

Contains the cell's genetic material and controls many of the cell's activities

c)

Packages products into vesicles for transport

d)

Decides what molecules are allowed to enter and exit the cell

18.

Which organelles would you expect to find in plant cells and not animal cells?

a)

Cell wall, nucleus, mitochondria

b)

Cell membrane, central vacuole, chloroplast

c)

Chloroplast, cell membrane, cell wall

d)

Central vacuole, cell wall, chloroplast

19.

What is an example of an organ?

a)

Osteoblast

b)

Red blood cell

c)

Heart

d)

Smooth muscle

20.

What is cell specialization?

a)

The process by which water moves from an area of HIGH water concentration to an area of LOW water concentration

b)

The process by which stem cells differentiate into specialized cells

c)

The process by which specialized cells differentiate into stem cells

d)

The process by which molecules move from an area of HIGH concentration to an area of LOW concentration

21.

What is the process by which organ systems maintain a relatively constant internal environment called?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Homeostasis

c)

Stimulus

d)

Antibody-antigen binding complex

22.

What kind of molecules pass through a cell membrane most easily?

a)

Large molecules

b)

Small molecules

c)

Huge molecules

d)

Giant molecules

23.

What macromolecules make up the cell membrane?

a)

Carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids

b)

Lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins

c)

Proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates

d)

Nucleic acids, lipids, and proteins

24.

What is diffusion?

a)

The movement of molecules from an area of HIGH concentration TO an area of LOW concentration

b)

The movement of water molecules from an area of LOW water concentration TO an area of HIGH water concentration

c)

The movement of water from an area of HIGH water concentration TO an area of LOW water concentration

d)

The movement of molecules from an area of LOW concentration TO an area of HIGH concentration